[ryan71]

All lies. King Obamadingaling has transformed Washington DC in to a bastion of peace, truth and honor just like he said he would.

[Navy Patriot]

Congress Runs like a Mafia Racket

I am SO surprised, I NEVER expected congress critters to act like mobsters or gang bangers.

I need to start over.

[Hardraade]

If you look at Reid and Pelosi, it’s a matter of public record that they ARE the mafia.

[Tupelo]

“Congress Runs like a Mafia Racket”

Dear New York Times,
No Schitt Sherlock, when did you get your first clue?
You are either the most low information newspaper in history or just plain stupid if you haven't known this for well over 100 years.
Even I have known this for damn near fify years.

[Jack Hydrazine]

Uncle

Socially
Accepted
Mafia

[drypowder]

at if many of those bills are written not to be passed but to pressure people into forking over cash?

you mean like income taxes and obozocare??

[WorksinKOP]

“What if many of those bills are written not to be passed but to pressure people into forking over cash?” Figured that a long time ago.. Bill gates got by for some time before they knocked on his door..

[TLOne]

I knew an honest state rep who told a story
about the start of the legislative session.

One of the first bills to be introduced was
to raise the liquor tax. Then the state liquor distributors would have to lobby the state congress
with free liquor.

He also told a story where he answered a knock at his door to find a liquor lobbyist asking if he needed anything. He declined but found two half-gallons of liquor outside his door when he walked out later.

[topher]

Author of this Op-Ed for the New York Times is author of the book Extortion.

Sarah Palin has blasted the Lamestream Media from her facebook page for ignoring what is going on in Washington.

This has got to be Front Page and Breaking on Free Republic -- the Extortion that goes on in Washington, DC.

[topher]

Related article from Breitbart.com:

Palin: Schweizer Book a 'Slap Upside the Head' to Media's Blindness to D.C. Corruption

The author of this Op-Ed piece for the New York Times (Peter Schweizer) is the author of the book Sarah Palin refers to...

[RKBA Democrat]

To compare congress to the mafia is a grave insult...to the mafia.

-The mafia makes no pretense of helping it’s extortion victims.
-The mafia often provides products and services that are in demand.
-The mafia costs less.
-The mafia has better cannoli.

[dfwgator]

Mention 'extortion' again, and I'll have your legs broken.